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The Family of Judah

The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, [a]Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Other Clans of Judah

The descendants of Judah:
Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur and Shobal.

And [b]Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

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Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

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These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi;

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These were the sonsa of Etam:
Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi.

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and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah.
These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.

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Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.
These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and fatherb of Bethlehem.

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And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

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Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

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The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan;

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The sons of Helah:
Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

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and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

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and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Hazzobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

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Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name [c]Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

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Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez,c saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

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And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my [d]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

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Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

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Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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Kelub, Shuhah’s brother, was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.

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And Eshton begot Beth-Rapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of [e]Ir-Nahash. These were the men of Rechah.

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Eshton was the father of Beth Rapha, Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash.d These were the men of Rekah.

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The sons of Kenaz were Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel were [f]Hathath,

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The sons of Kenaz:
Othniel and Seraiah.
The sons of Othniel:
Hathath and Meonothai.e

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and Meonothai who begot Ophrah. Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge Harashim,[g] for they were craftsmen.

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Meonothai was the father of Ophrah.
Seraiah was the father of Joab,
the father of Ge Harashim.f It was called this because its people were skilled workers.

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The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was [h]Kenaz.

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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh:
Iru, Elah and Naam.
The son of Elah:
Kenaz.

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The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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The sons of Jehallelel:
Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

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The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And [i]Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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The sons of Ezrah:
Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. One of Mered’s wives gave birth to Miriam, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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([j]His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

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(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.

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The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

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The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham:
the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maakathite.

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And the sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

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The sons of Shimon:
Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon.
The descendants of Ishi:
Zoheth and Ben-Zoheth.

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The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of the linen workers of the house of Ashbea;

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The sons of Shelah son of Judah:
Er the father of Lekah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth Ashbea,

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also Jokim, the men of Chozeba, and Joash; Saraph, who ruled in Moab, and Jashubi-Lehem. Now the [k]records are ancient.

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Jokim, the men of Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (These records are from ancient times.)

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These were the potters and those who dwell at [l]Netaim and [m]Gederah; there they dwelt with the king for his work.

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They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they stayed there and worked for the king.

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The Family of Simeon

The sons of Simeon were [n]Nemuel, Jamin, [o]Jarib, [p]Zerah, and Shaul,

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Simeon

The descendants of Simeon:
Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah and Shaul;

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Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, and Mishma his son.

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Shallum was Shaul’s son, Mibsam his son and Mishma his son.

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And the sons of Mishma were Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, and Shimei his son.

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The descendants of Mishma:
Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son and Shimei his son.

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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers did not have many children, nor did any of their families multiply as much as the children of Judah.

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Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children; so their entire clan did not become as numerous as the people of Judah.

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They dwelt at Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

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They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar Shual,

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[q]Bilhah, Ezem, [r]Tolad,

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Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,

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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,

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Beth Marcaboth, [s]Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

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Beth Markaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

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And their villages were [t]Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan — five cities —

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Their surrounding villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token and Ashan — five towns —

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and all the villages that were around these cities as far as [u]Baal. These were their dwelling places, and they maintained their genealogy:

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and all the villages around these towns as far as Baalath.g These were their settlements. And they kept a genealogical record.

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Meshobab, Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah;

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Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,

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Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

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Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

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Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, and Benaiah;

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also Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,

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Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah —

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and Ziza son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah.

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these mentioned by name were leaders in their families, and their father’s house increased greatly.

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The men listed above by name were leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,

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So they went to the entrance of Gedor, as far as the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

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and they went to the outskirts of Gedor to the east of the valley in search of pasture for their flocks.

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And they found rich, good pasture, and the land was broad, quiet, and peaceful; for some Hamites formerly lived there.

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They found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful and quiet. Some Hamites had lived there formerly.

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These recorded by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and they attacked[v] their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and utterly destroyed them, as it is to this day. So they dwelt in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks there.

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The men whose names were listed came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites in their dwellings and also the Meunites who were there and completely destroyedh them, as is evident to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.

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Now some of them, five hundred men of the sons of Simeon, went to Mount Seir, having as their captains Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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And five hundred of these Simeonites, led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, invaded the hill country of Seir.

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And they [w]defeated the rest of the Amalekites who had escaped. They have dwelt there to this day.

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They killed the remaining Amalekites who had escaped, and they have lived there to this day.

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